Sundance Review: John Patton Fordโs ‘Emily the Criminal’
“‘Emily the Criminal’ is the most vibrant crime movie to come along since 2019โs ‘Uncut Gems.'”
This category is a Vague Visages archive for movie, TV and music content from the 2020s.
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“‘Emily the Criminal’ is the most vibrant crime movie to come along since 2019โs ‘Uncut Gems.'”
‘My Father’s Violin’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Andaรง Haznedaroglu’s 2022 Netflix movie.
‘My Father’s Violin’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Andaรง Haznedaroglu’s 2022 Netflix movie.
“An old-fashioned tale given a wonderfully disgusting makeover, ‘Hatching’ is a promising feature debut from Bergholm.”
‘Amandla’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Nerina De Jager’s 2022 Netflix movie.
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‘The Gilded Age’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Julian Fellowes’ HBO series.
‘Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Daniel Farrands’ 2021 movie.
‘Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Daniel Farrands’ 2021 movie.
“‘The Last Tycoons’ is a helpful guide for the multi-tasking cinephile who wants to better understand French cinematic movements, such as La Nouvelle Vague, and the industry as a whole.”
“‘Living’ translates wonderfully to post-war Britain, but it never gives the audience time to explore the full depths of sadness like Kurosawaโs source material.”
“Dosa, like Wes Anderson in ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,’ seizes on the stylish allure of entrepreneurship in ‘Fire of Love.'”
‘Munich – The Edge of War’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Christian Schwochow’s 2022 Netflix movie.
‘Riverdance: The Animated Adventure’ Voice Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every performer and character in Eamonn Butler and Dave Rosenbaum’s 2021 movie.
‘Riverdance: The Animated Adventure’ย Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Dave Rosenbaum and Eamonn Butler’s 2021 movie.
‘Single Drunk Female’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Simone Finch’s Freeform series.
‘Single Drunk Female’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Simone Finch’s Freeform series.
“Angela Schanelecย makes films that achieve nothing less than the rendering of the human soul on screen.”
‘The Royal Treatment’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Rick Jacobson’s 2022 Netflix movie.
‘The Royal Treatment’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Rick Jacobson’s 2022 Netflix movie.